London Due to new migration rules since Brexit, the British authorities have already denied entry to the UK to several EU citizens. There are also Germans among them. According to the Foreign Office, the German embassy in London “is aware of a low single-digit number of cases in which German citizens were temporarily detained at the airport after entering the country.”

Those affected, who had given an au pair job as a reason for entry, were released after several hours on the condition that they leave the UK within a few days, he said. However, there are no known cases in which the Germans “have been detained for a longer period of time or sent to a deportation center”.

The online portal “Politico” reported on at least 30 people, including Germans. Some EU citizens have been detained for days. The British Home Office declined to comment specifically.

“EU citizens are our friends and neighbors, and we want them to stay,” the London authority said on request. The ministry referred to the so-called EU Settlement Scheme, which aims to guarantee EU citizens living in Britain before December 31, 2020, largely the same rights as before Brexit.

These include, for example, the right to live and work in the country and to use the state health service. Citizens can apply until the end of June.

Most affected youth

“For those who were not residents before then, we need, as the public expects, legal evidence to live and work in the UK,” the ministry said. One of the goals of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s British government for Brexit was to stop free movement.

Since January, people who are new to the country and want to work there, for the most part, have had to apply for a visa. For young people who want to work as interns, au pairs or speakers, the requirements are difficult to meet.

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